Indian mango ban lifted by European Union

European plant health experts are content with India's assurances that mango exports to the EU will be free of quarantine pests.

January 20 , 2015

Chile: ASOEX joins Bachelet on presidential tour of U.S.

Chilean fruit industry representatives are pleased they have been recognized to join Michelle Bachelet on a U.S. tour.

January 19 , 2015

U.S.: No strike today at Hunts Point Terminal Market

The biggest fruit market in the U.S. has averted a strike action that could have taken place today, after a tentative wage deal was reached.

January 18 , 2015

U.S.: "Contingency plans in place" for Hunts Point Terminal Market

The Hunts Point Produce Cooperative was just "pennies per hour apart" from the last offer proposed by unionists who are threatening to strike.

January 16 , 2015

U.S.: Hunts Point union negotiations aim to ward off strikes

Hunts Point Terminal in the Bronx supplies 9% of the U.S. population with fruits and vegetables every day, but the operation could grind to a standstill on Sunday if a deal is not reached with the Teamsters union.

January 16 , 2015

Fresh NY apple varieties hit U.S. shelves after more than a decade in the making

The breeder behind the recently released SnapDragon and RubyFrost apples is quietly confident the varieties will be a big hit.

January 16 , 2015

U.S. court denies Chiquita "aided and abetted" homicide in Colombia

The families of U.S. missionaries murdered in Colombia by FARC forces in 1995 have sought damages against Chiquita on 24 counts, of which one was dismissed by a South Florida court last week.

January 15 , 2015

U.S.: Calavo forecasts new record earnings in 2015

Calavo Growers CEO Lee Cole says all indicators are "pointing affirmatively" this year, after the company notched solid results for 2014.

January 15 , 2015

NZ: Zespri on recruitment drive to support gold kiwifruit volume hike

Zespri will need more personnel to cope with a 70% uptick in gold kiwifruit volume this coming season.

January 15 , 2015

Australia gains U.S. access for mangoes, litchis

While most Australian litchi and mango growers have traditionally focused on the domestic market, they will now have a new sales outlet thanks to the official opening of the U.S. market for their crops.

January 14 , 2015